Sumer
When was the war between Elam and Sumer?
It was famous for beauty, strength, and art.
What was Babylonia famous for?
She fell in love with Gilgamesh.
The belief that there is many gods.
What is polytheism?
It was made out of black diorite.
What is the steles made out of?
They fought over crops, animals, and land.
Today it is located in the modern day Iraq.
Where is Babylonia located today?
He wanted to be famous.
What did Gilgamesh want?
A way to supply land with water.
What is irrigation?
There are over 300 laws on it.
How many laws are on the steles?
It carried archers, soldiers, general, and weapons.
What did the battle wagon carry to war?
Their wealth came from conquering their neighbors.
Where did the wealth of Babylonia come from?
He wanted eternal life.
What did Gilgamesh want after Enkidu death?
It is an arch-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil.
What is the Fertile Cresent?
He gave a ring and a staff to him.
What did the god Shamash give to Hammurabi?
They were captured in war and became slaves.
What happened when Mesopotamian soldiers got captured in war?
There are the powerful people, the common people, and the enslaved people.
What were the 3 different groups of people with the 3 different laws?
They slayed Hummbaba.
What monster did Gilgamesh and Enkidu slay.
What is civilization?
Their firsts were the first to fight in a war in recorded history, the first to use wagons and battle wagons, and the worlds first civilization.
What were the Sumerians firsts?
They were the first metropolis, first to build massive double/triple walls around their city.
What were the firsts of Babylonia?
He died as a punishment from the gods.
How did Enkidu die?
It is an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
What is a ziggurat?
He ruled 1792 B.C.E. -1750 B.C.E.
When did King Hammurabi rule?